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Dani's POV

When Don and I finally found our way out of that hellhole, I shivered at the outside breeze and found myself squinting at the moonlight. Donnie rubbed my back comfortingly as he strode towards the Battle Shell.

We went inside and I almost cried at the familiar smell, the feeling of safety and home. Donnie placed me down in a chair and began to check me over, growling every now and again at my more serious injuries.

I tried to smile reassuringly, "Hey, I'll be okay, Don."

He sighed, "Yeah, yeah, yeah. This never should have happened, though. I hope Leo gets Bishop good."

"Not nearly as good as he and Raphie got Stockman" I jumped up and down with a huge smile as Mikey slipped into the back with Leo helping Raph into the truck right behind him.

Mikey ran up, screaming "Sis!", and hugged me tight. I wrapped my arms around my silly, sweet aka-chan.

He set me down, and I turned to Leo, who had finished helping Raph sit as Don dashed over to check on the injured hot-head. Leo took one look at me, and then flung himself at me, gripping me to his plastron.

"I was so worried, baby" he whispered, tears rolling down his eyes, "I missed you so much."

"I knew you'd come for us" I whispered back, "But I missed you so much, too, Aniki."

Leo lifted me up off the chair and carried me over to Raph, who, like his little brothers, had been watching us with a small smile. He placed me next to my best friend before wrapping Raph in a huge hug, saying, "I'm so sorry, little brother. I'm so glad you're both safe."

Raph cleared his throat in embarrassment, but slung his arms around his only older brother, "Thanks for coming for us, Fearless. I'm majorly sorry, too."

Both boys turned to me, but I scowled, "Don't make me hit you two. You have nothing to apologize to me for, I'm just happy you are getting along, and we're all together again."

Leo pulled Mikey, Don, and me to him and Raph, squishing the five of us into a group hug. Leo smiled, "And this is how we are gonna stay, forever. This whole thing has made me realize how much I love and need you all. When it gets right to it, we're all we have, and we will always need each other."

Raph and Don looked at their feet, but Mikey and I grinned. I said, "I love and need us all, too!" and Mike said, "Ditto, sissy!"

Don smirked, "Well, okay, we should probably get home now."

Don drove, Mikey had shot gun, and Raph and I sat on either side of Leo as he slung an arm across each of us. I curled into Leo's side, and for the first time in a long time, I relaxed and fell into a peaceful sleep, a huge smile on my face.

Raph's POV

I watched Dani fall asleep into our oldest brother, and my heart swelled at how cute and content she looked. Leo was leaning back, his own eyes closed in deep thought, and I poked him in the bicep, causing his eyes to slide open and look at our sister.

He smiled warmly and kissed her forehead, whispering, "That's right, just rest, baby. You're finally safe, I've got you."

Then my big bro looked at me, "You need rest too, Raphie. If need be, I'll knock you out with pressure points."

I shook my head and mumbled, "Leo, I'm too worried. How is what happened gonna affect her? It's not like what I went through, she was…"I trailed off, not wanting to wake Dani up with the word.

But Leo shuddered at the unspoken word and replied, "It won't be easy. This kind of thing causes psychological, emotional, and mental issues. She might be scared, mad, anxious, or, heaven forbid, even suicidal." He pushed his fingers through the sleeping child's hair, "She needs us, now more than ever."

I nodded, "I wish I could have saved her from that pedophile." My fist clenched as I imagined the sickening thought of Stockman violating my sister in the worst way…

Leo sighed, "You are just as traumatized as she is, little brother. From what you said, you were made to think you had killed her." I grimaced as I remember what I had said as I had beaten the shit out of Stockman. Man, D was right, I shoulda been more careful about what I said with Leo in the room.

"I… well, Bishop was performing a test, and he was controlling me. I didn't know what was happening; I just woke up in front of Dani, chained to the wall, dead by my hands. You really don't want the details." Leo nodded sympathetically- he knew that translated to 'You'd die inside knowing what I thought happened to your baby'. I growled, "Thank God I was wrong, and I was reunited with her later, though that's when she told me what had been done to her. After that was when you guys came in."

Seeing my expression, Leo placed his hand on my shoulder and said fervently, "I'll always come for you, Raph, just as I will for our little brothers and sister."

I smirked, "Alright, now that all the mushy stuff is out of the way, I got one question."

Leo blinked, and I smirked, "What's this I hear about you taking my place as the family hot-head and going nuts on Hun?"

My big brother laughed, "I'll put it this way. You know those PD's that tortured you? Don't worry about them."

We both burst out laughing, waking Dani and startling Don and Mikey.

Dani yawned, "What's so funny?" She rubbed at her face like a cat, and Leo answered, "Sorry, honey, I didn't mean to wake you. We were just talking about Hun."

Dani smiled sheepishly, "Oh, you mean the one you threatened at katana-point, overprotective?"

I laughed, "The same", and Leo rolled his eyes, "I have plenty reason to be, don't you think?"

All five of us laughed as Don pulled into our topside garage. I stood up, but Leo had to help me walk out of the Battle Shell and into the elevator as Don and Mikey flanked Dani behind us.

"Welcome home, guys!" Mikey shouted, and I rolled my eyes at my crazy youngest brother.

"My sons?" Master Splinter's voice echoed as he approached us. He saw Dani and I, and he grabbed us both into a hug.

"Oh, how I have missed you, my son, my granddaughter" he looked each of us over as we grinned at our master, the man who had raised us.

"We missed you, too, Grandpa!" Dani beamed, looking so happy that Leo actually had tears in his eyes.

Don smiled, "You're home, but you two need rest. To bed with you both."

Dani nodded tiredly, but first she walked up to me and squeezed the crap out of me. I rubbed her hair and kissed her forehead, and we looked at each other in a secret understanding. Our experience had been horrific and traumatizing, but we had survived together. It had strengthened our already close bond, and with our family's help, everything would be okay.

The rest of our bros hugged Dani and me, and the two of went to our bedrooms. However, I had just jumped into my hammock and closed my eyes when I heard my door open and a familiar small body climbed up next to me, curling into me. I grinned and just threw my arm around Dani, and we both fell asleep.

Next will be the last chapter, an epilogue, and then that's all.